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Republican plans to overhaul Medicaid are already shaking up the 2026 midterms
Senate Republicans have yet to finalize their version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy proposal, but GOP ...
‘Deeply harmful’ Medicaid cuts still in ‘big beautiful’ bill after parliamentarian ruling, expert says
Some Medicaid cuts proposed in Republicans' "big beautiful" bill have been rejected by the Senate parliamentarian for ...
Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure
The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.
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What the data says about Medicaid
In fiscal 2023, the most recent year for which detailed financial information is available, Medicaid’s net cost was $894.2 ...
Capitol Police Zip Tie Seniors in Wheelchairs During Medicaid Protest
Videos show senior citizens in wheelchairs being zip-tied by police officers following a Senate protest against Medicaid cuts ...
‘This is not a luxury’: Families in Trump states agonize over GOP’s proposed Medicaid cuts
Courtney Leader has been closely following the contentious tax and spending debate in Washington – not that she cares much ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell's office responds to 'get over it' comment about Medicaid cuts
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell reportedly said in a closed-door meeting that Americans concerned about spending cuts to Medicaid ...
Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling
The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and ...
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Medicaid cuts could devastate rural hospitals, a fragile lifeline in Louisiana
Proposed federal Medicaid cuts could jeopardize dozens of rural hospitals in Louisiana, where one in three residents relies ...
Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Here’s What Happened When Georgia Tried It.
GOP lawmakers want to nationalize Medicaid work requirements to offset Trump’s proposed tax cuts. Yet Georgia’s example shows ...
With Senate vote looming, studies show 200,000 Kentuckians could lose Medicaid coverage
Newland and her niece are among the estimated 200,000 Kentuckians that Louisville health professionals and Kentucky policy ...